[KOREAN INDUSTRY] 260915 "Yoona and IU are better"… Why Advertisers Are Hooked on '20-Year Veteran Stars'
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'20 -Year Stars' Popular in the Advertising Industry : Fans of Yoona, IU, and Others from 20 Years Become High-Purchasing Power Consumers
Recently, the advertising industry has seen a trend of preferring stars with around 20 years of experience, just as much as newcomers in their teens and twenties. Yoona, IU, and Jun Ji-hyun are prime examples. According to the retail industry on the 15th , the shoe brand Le Mouton is currently running a new advertising campaign after selecting actress lim Yoona as its model this year. Born in 1990 , Yoona is 36 years old this year. Although it has been 19 years since her debut with Girls' Generation in 2007, she is even more actively pursuing a career as an advertising model. Following her endorsements of the massager Puliio and the cosmetics brand Sulwhasoo, she was successively selected this year as a model for Chungjungone and Le Mouton. IU, born in 1993, has also been a top-tier model in the advertising world for 18 years since her debut in 2008. She spans across the alcohol, fashion, and financial sectors, working with brands such as Chamisul, New Balance, and Woori Financial Group. In a survey conducted this year targeting advertising and marketing professionals, she ranked first as "Korea's Representative Female Advertising Model" for the third consecutive year.
The reason the advertising industry consistently prefers them is not simply due to their recognition. It is because the fans who admired them in their teens and twenties have aged alongside the stars and become consumers in their thirties and forties with purchasing power . Having been active for a long time without significant damage to their image, they have also secured recognition among companies as "proven models."
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[KOREAN ECONOMY] 260915 "Please give me Yoona's sneakers"... 'Gift for parents' sells like hotcakes, becoming a 'huge hit' after 2 years
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Yoona dressed up the 'word-of-mouth product'
Fans see her emerging as a 'trusted model' encompassing the 30s and 40s generation, who have acquired purchasing power. Long-term modeling and on-set cooperation... love calls are spreading.
If your feet hurt, wear Le Mouton; if your legs are stiff, use a Pulio massager. The face recommending these two brands, which have recently become popular as "gifts for parents," is the same: Lim YoonA, a member of Girls' Generation and an actress.
It is as if the Girls' Generation member, who once dominated cosmetics and fashion advertisements, has become a "marketer of filial piety items" selling comfortable shoes and massagers. This is no mere coincidence. Fans who grew up watching Yoona have now reached an age where they must look after their parents' health and worry about their own physical fatigue.
Le Mouton selected Yoona as its brand model last April. The advertising slogan is "We hope you are comfortable." Yoona walks in comfortable sneakers instead of fancy dress shoes. Rather than lengthy explanations of the shoes' materials and functions, the brand is presented through Yoona signature comfortable and upright image. Daesang Chungjungone, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has also selected Yoon-ah as its new model to emphasize its image as a "life food brand" that accompanies consumers' entire daily lives, extending beyond just food products.
The massager brand Pulio has also been featuring Yoona since September 2024. Starting with calf massagers, Pullio has expanded its product line beyond neck, shoulder, and lower back massagers to include chairs equipped with massage functions. In the commercial, Yoona sits in a massage chair and says, “I need to replace all my chairs with this.”
Yoona is not unfamiliar to the parents' generation either. She has consistently appeared in dramas, variety shows, and insurance commercials. To the children's generation, she remains a sophisticated idol, while to the parents' generation, she is an upright and trustworthy actress. She is a rare model capable of persuading two generations simultaneously with a single advertising fee.
#LimYoona #YoonA #임윤아 #윤아
While other insurance companies continue to change their brand ambassadors, DB Insurance has stayed committed to its exclusive partnership with Lim YoonA for 9 years.
9 years of collaboration is remarkable in an industry where brands and ambassadors often change over time. It strongly reflects the consistency and enduring value DB Insurance sees in YoonA as its representative.
Yoona’s strength isn’t simply about being a popular celebrity. Her long-standing public image, recognition, credibility, and ability to remain relevant have made her a powerful and consistent brand partner.
Some brands keep searching for a new face. But DB Insurance chose to keep the face that has represented them for nearly a decade.
9 years. One partnership. One Yoona. That kind of longevity speaks for itself 👑
Hope for more years to come! 🫶🏻
#LimYoonA #임윤아 #YoonA #윤아
No new project or special event, but a journalist randomly decided to write an entire article highlighting YoonA’s journey as both an idol and an actress 🥹🤍
“From Girls' Generation Center to Lead Role in Global K-Drama… The 'Two Careers' Created by Lim YoonA”
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Yoona proves her global star power once again
Two of her dramas rank among Netflix’s Top 20 Most-Watched Korean TV Shows since 2023:
- King the Land — 70.8M views | 1.3446B hours viewed
- Bon Appétit, Your Majesty — 44.1M views | 691.1M hours viewed
A look back at YoonA’s busy and shining 2025 ✨
✔️Actress
Movie - ‘Pretty Crazy’
Drama - ‘Bon Appétit, Your Majesty’
✔️ MC
The 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards
✔️ Singer
‘As We Move’ (‘Pretty Crazy’ OST)
‘Wish to Wish’ (also as lyricist)
✔️ Narrator
KBS1 TV special documentary ‘Stand Again, The Miracle’
✔️ Brand Ambassador
- Valentino PFW (Jan)
- Qeelin
Events: Shanghai (Mar), Seoul (Nov)
- Sulwhasoo <appointed as BA in Feb>
Events: Seoul (Apr & Sep), Shanghai (Sep),
Hangzhou (Sep), Bangkok (Oct)
- Pulio
Event: Seoul (Oct)
- Vita 500 <appointed as model in Apr>
✔️ Birthday Live - YoonA’s Mini Room
✔️ Drama Fan Meeting
Yokohama, Macau, Ho Chi Minh City, Taipei, Bangkok, Seoul
✔️ Magazine Covers
-Marie Claire Korea (Aug issue)
-WKorea (Oct issue)
-Allure Korea (Dec issue)
✔️ CF Filming and Photoshoots
✔️ Press Conference for PC & BAYM, Press Preview/ GV/ Stage Greetings for PC, Variety Shows & Youtube Shows
THANKYOU 2025, THANKYOU LIM YOONA 🥹🫶🏻
#LimYoonA #임윤아 #YoonA #윤아
Happy 1st Anniversary to Bon Appetit Your Majesty! 🎊🎉
And YoonA also has accomplished ✨🫶🏻
— ranked #1 Netflix Daily & Weekly
— ranked #1 Highest Rating TV with 17.1%
— ranked #1 5x Fundex Buzz-worthy Actor
— ranked #1 4x RACOI Korea Buzz Actor
— ranked #1 Idol + Actor Brand Reputation
— ranked #1 Most Search on Google 🌎
— ranked #2 Big Data Actor Aug & Sept
— ranked #3 Best Drama Actor of the Year
— ranked #4 Gallup Korea Actor Shines
— The ONLY Actor & Actress (1st/2nd Bill) with 2 different projects ever ranked #1 on Netflix Global Weekly (Non English for Ori & Non-Original Series) for 2 weeks a row
#9 Different Titles given to Lim YoonA:
— Rom-Com Queen
— Box Office Guaranteed Check
— One-Top Actor
— Hallyu Actor
— Representative Actress in 30s
— K-Global Historical Goddess
— Trust & Believed Actor
— Triple Crown Box Offie
— Comic Melodrama Queen
And many more achievements apart from this!
#LimYoonA #임윤아 #YoonA #윤아 #BonAppetitYourMajesty #폭군의셰프
Actress Kim Young Ok wrote YoonA a letter after 2 years, and look at how touched YoonA was 🥺
“I’m always grateful to you. I love you, my beautiful and lovely YoonA. I will always pray that your life is filled with many happy days. Let’s see each other again on a good day. My number one granddaughter! Number one bride material!”
😭🫶🏻
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#LimYoonA #임윤아 #YoonA #윤아
Senior Actress Kim Young Ok shared on her YouTube channel that YoonA is one of the grandchildren she wants to invite on her show
👵🏻: “But I heard they’re busy… halmeoni is upset 😔”
YoonA ya, halmeoni is upset. So please take this as your sign and be the next guest 🤭
#LimYoonA #임윤아 #YoonA #윤아
Remember when Kim Young Ok halmeoni wrote that heartfelt letter to YoonA in 2024 that made everyone cry, and even called her during BAYM filming last year? 🥺
You can really tell how much she cherishes YoonA and treats her just like her own granddaughter 🤍